Service With Honor

MISSION STATEMENT

“The mission of the Lewistown Police Department is to provide needed services to the community, businesses, visitors and other agencies to reduce crime, solve problems, preserve life and property, maintain human rights and enhance the quality of life in the Lewistown Borough.”

Detour Coming Monday in Lewistown as Mifflin County Roadwork Continues

Lewistown, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is alerting motorists to detours that will begin Monday, July 13 in Lewistown. The detours are necessary so that full depth reclamation can take place on a section of Route 3002 (East Charles Street) between Dorcas Street and U.S. Route 22/322. This work is part of a larger project to improve various routes in Mifflin and Juniata counties. Crews have been working since May to extend the useful life of the pavement and improve the ride quality of roadway surfaces.

The closure on Route 3002 (East Charles Street) will be in effect from July 13 through July 23 and local traffic will be detoured. Local eastbound traffic will be directed to use Route 3003 (Logan Street) and Dorcas Street. Local westbound traffic will use Dorcas Street and Route 1005 (Valley Street). Signage will be in place for these detours.

The Charles Street closure will include the eastbound off-ramp for Route 22/322 and the westbound on-ramp for Route 22/322. Eastbound traffic wishing to exit in this area will need to use the Walnut Street exit and make use of Route 3003 (Logan Street), Chestnut Street, Dorcas Street, to access Route 3002 (East Charles Street). Westbound traffic wishing to enter Route 22/322 in this area will follow the local westbound detour to Walnut Street and access the Walnut Street on-ramp. Signage will be in place for these detours. (read more…)

Lewistown Police have charged a 22 year old local woman with multiple charges including aggravated assault on a police officer, after she dug her fingernails into the officers arm in attempt to flee from her during a retail theft investigation.

On 6-5-15 at 1:00am, officers were called to the Giant Food Store on a report that a female was shoplifting items and hiding them in her purse. Investigating officers waited until the female and male left the store and it was determined they had not paid for the items in the female’s purse. As officers were interviewing the female she attempted to flee from the officers. An officer grabbed the female by her arm to stop her from fleeing when the female then started to dig her fingernails into the officer’s arm and started to purposely scratching him in an attempt to break free. The female continued to struggle with officers until she was handcuffed and taken into custody. Inside the female’s purse officers recovered stolen items that had not been paid for. The officer was treated by FAME EMS.

The female was identified as Korinne Lenee Bubb age 22 of Lewistown.

Korinne Bubb was charged with the following crimes: Aggravated Assault on a police officer, Simple Assault, Resisting Arrest, and Retail Theft.

Bubb was transported and placed in the Mifflin County Correctional Facility to await further court action.

Safe Haven of Pennsylvania, also known as the Newborn Protection Act, was enacted in 2003 and amended in 2014, and it states that any parent may leave a newborn baby in the care of a hospital or with a police officer at a police station without being criminally liable as long as the baby is no older than 28 days and is not harmed.

Girls who are pregnant, desperate or hiding their pregnancies need to know that their baby can be kept healthy and safe without anyone knowing they gave birth and without any criminal repercussions. Since 2003, 25 babies have been relinquished under Safe Haven.

Girls who have unwanted or unexpected pregnancies may feel that they are in crisis and have to do something desperate. Some may panic and young women need to know that they have safe options. (read more…)